SATISH SHARMA - not just Rotigraphy.: The UAE's unwise bet on the Abraham Accords was based on the notion that this Israeli-favoured period would last for decades.

https://x.com/tparsi/status/2059715654748660213

Trita Parsi

Very important points made here. 

Though it was exaggerated, there was a period in which Israel could act as the gatekeeper for Middle Eastern states seeking to reach the US. 

The UAE's unwise bet on the Abraham Accords was based on the notion that this Israeli-favoured period would last for decades. Less than a decade later, realities have changed dramatically: Israel's standing in the US has plummeted while the shift toward multipolarity has helped increase the maneuverability and influence of some key Arab states. 

Incidentally, Israeli officials who dealt with the Shah of Iran told me in interviews that the Iranian ruler had an exaggerated view of the influence of Israel over US media. Instead of dispelling it, Shimon Peres chose to use it to Israel's advantage by telling the Shah that Israel would push a more Shah-friendly line in the US media if Iran did various things for Israel... 

I document this in greater detail in Treacherous Alliance: https://amazon.com/Treacherous-Alliance-Secret-Dealings-Israel/dp/0300143117/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

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